Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Hermilo is a variant of Hermes. A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1928. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hermilo through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 445
- 445 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1989
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 10 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 20 in 1989. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,515 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Hermilo’s family of names
Hermilo has a related form in Hermes.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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